Charlie Condou and Antony Cotton, who sources say do not see eye to eye, are said to have fallen out over an acid-tongued comment made online

Two of Coronation Street’s biggest stars have got into a messy food fight – with the pair making it clear that they really can’t stomach each other.

Charlie Condou and Antony Cotton, who sources say do not see eye to eye, are said to have fallen out over an acid-tongued comment made online.

Food-mad Antony – who apparently wants his own cookery show – treats his Twitter followers to daily pictures of grub he has conjured up at his converted farmhouse in the Lancashire countryside.

But the countless photos of food dishes seem to have proved too much for Charlie, who plays male midwife Marcus Dent in the soap.

In an apparent dig at his former on-screen lover, the 40-year-old tweeted: “Why do people post pictures of their dinner on Twitter.”

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Belly ache: Anthony's food picture

A follower then asked: “What, like Antony Cotton does?”

To which Charlie replied: “Seriously, who gives a s***!”

Another added: “Your mate Antony Cotton does it all the time #noonegivesas***.”

Speaking of last week’s tweet, a Corrie source said: “If tensions have been bad then this will be like lighting the blue touch paper. Antony loves his cooking and shares his creations with everyone – to have a barbed comment like this seemingly aimed at him will infuriate him.”

The Mirror revealed at the start of the year how there was animosity between the two after Charlie was rewarded with a bumper new two-year contract to stay on the ITV soap.

Antony, 37, who plays gay factory worker Sean Tully, was said to “slightly miffed” at the plans. At the time a source said: “It is an open secret that Antony and Charlie do not see eye to eye.

“There is a real divide throughout the cast and crew, with some people Team Condou and some Team Cotton. They are both very different people and simply rub each other up the wrong way.”

A Coronation Street spokesman declined to comment on their friendship but said: “On set they have a great, professional relationship.”